The Visual Studio File Explorer Add-in (sexy name we know, but hey, it’s self documenting) is a free Tool Window add-in for VS 2008 that provides a Windows Explorer style file system view. It’s particularly useful for performing routine file system tasks without the need to “context switch” away from Visual Studio, which can be time-consuming over the course of days and weeks.

It’s main features include:

Fully Shell Enabled – So shell extensions like TortoiseSVN work just fine.

Command Prompt Here – Opens a command prompt at the current folder.

Snap to Solution – Sets the root folder to the current solution’s folder.

Split View – Windows Explorer style.

Open Item – Either in Visual Studio or the registered application.

Options Dialog – For configuring the add-in.

A picture speaks a thousand 32-bit units of data, so be sure to check out the screenshots below.